Source from http://joongangdaily.joins.com/
At this point, I started prodding her with the usual “ain’t it tough to be a foreigner” questions, but Desmarais wasn’t having any of it.
“It still surprises me to hear foreigners who have been here for many years complain about being treated badly. Get over it, I say!”
And then came a very apt summation of expat life in Korea as it is today.
“You get to live somewhere where you will never be a part of their culture, no matter how hard you try and how much Korean blood you have, which means you eventually stop trying to fit in and forge your own path. You live your own life in the way you want to live it, which I think is the way to go.
“Of course, you must respect where you live and the culture you live in, but luckily you can choose which rules you have to follow and which rules you don’t. There’s a certain sense of freedom in that.”
Desmarais is currently the co-owner of the very cool Berlin lounge, which sits on the hill overlooking the entrance to Itaewon.
January 31, 2009
Takeaway shop
Source from CNN
This shop was crowned the best chippy of 2008 following a rigorous selection procedure that included a customer vote,taset test and two intense rounds of shop inspections.
Competition judge Andy Gray said, ""Fish and chip shops are well-placed to prosper in the current economic climate as they offer value for money and a quality product with a feel-good factor,"
"Despite the credit crunch(신용제한: suffer a credit crunch 자금제한을 겪다.), people still want to enjoy small luxuries. Fish and chips are a national institution which have survived the test of time and will be around for many years to come."
Fish and chips is the most popular hot takeaway in Britain, with 276 million meals eaten every year, according to Seafish figures
This shop was crowned the best chippy of 2008 following a rigorous selection procedure that included a customer vote,taset test and two intense rounds of shop inspections.
Competition judge Andy Gray said, ""Fish and chip shops are well-placed to prosper in the current economic climate as they offer value for money and a quality product with a feel-good factor,"
"Despite the credit crunch(신용제한: suffer a credit crunch 자금제한을 겪다.), people still want to enjoy small luxuries. Fish and chips are a national institution which have survived the test of time and will be around for many years to come."
Fish and chips is the most popular hot takeaway in Britain, with 276 million meals eaten every year, according to Seafish figures
January 25, 2009
The mission
I thought it was around on new years day when I saw this moive, 'The Mission'.
The world wide famous character actor, Robert De Niro and Jeremy John Irons stared in the movie. This movie won many awards when it came out, people hailed this well-made, meaningful film.
It was made in 1986 and directed by Roland Joffe. "The city of joy" and "The Killing field" count among his major works. Those films also give us many thoughts about human dignity, God and what God's will it is.
This movie is based on a true story. Which means it dramatized a real story, "Guarani War" which broke out in 1756 between Guarani tribe and spain-portugal soilders. This story reflects that times well. For better understanding, you need to be know more about the histoy at that time. Why it happened, and what is the background of that case?
In 1970, Spain and Portugal signed a "Treaty of Madrid" on Jaunary 13th in 1750. This treaty set a line of demarcation between Spanish and Portugeses colonial territory in South America.
Under this treaty the bound of their two countries was changed. Spain received the Sacramento Colony and Portugal received the Misiones Orientales.
However the Misiones Orientales was an alomst fully independent area created and ruled by the Chatolic order of the Jesuit. Many Jesuit priest lived with native people, cultivating farmland and teaching them christianity.(Bible). They were very happy and they believed that it was a God's will and it's a heaven from GOD. But under the "Treaty of Madrid" , they had to move out from their home. Because Jesuit belonged to the Spain. The Jesuit surrended the control of the missions but the Guarani led by Sepe Tiaraju refused to comply with the order to relocate.
In 1974, Spanish army attacked the Guarani to remove them from mission but it failed. They combined with Portuguese army and attacked the Guarani again. At the result 1,511 Guarani people and priests died. The mission dramatized this event. (based on this event)
There are two main charaters. One is a Father Gabriel (by Jeremy John Irons) and the other is a slaver, Rodrigo (by Robert De Niro). Gabriel goes to Guarani village in order to preach the Gospel to the native people. They are very against Priest and Church. Many priest was killed by them. But Gabriel don't give up christianize them. He risked of his life to do that. The first thing what he did when he got a village was playing Oboe. Because he knew that the Guarani loves music,playing instrument so he thought that music could be a good way to approach them and make their minds open. His guess was right. They build a mission together and have a peaceful life in there.
On the other hand, Rodrigo, a cruel slaver killed his brother in a anger. Because his brother fell in love with Rodrigo's love. It's a tragedy for him. He was in a deep sorrow and panic. After killing his brother by accident he was tormented by a guity conscience. From that day, he became ruined and dejected. Gabriel took him and led to a Guarani village. He carried heavy things on his shoulder such as weapons what he used to use for a native people. It's the only way what he can do to atone for killing his brother. When he arrived the village, the native people regonized him. It looks first as if an native people would kill him with a sharp knife, but then he cuts the rope with that Rodrigo carried a heavy ballast(벨리스트,모래주머니,바닥짐). Rodrigo
cries and laughs simultaneously. They forgive Rodrigo who hunt, sell and kill their friend and family. Then while he was living in their mission, he was touched very much and decided to be a priest.
But their happiness didn't last for long. Spain and Portugal, those two countries singed a "Tready of Madrid" which means the mission had to be relocated. But they didn't follow the tready.
A Cardinal who was sent from Roman Church to persuade the Jesuit Priest to follow the tready, he said to Gabriel, "Tell them they must leave the missions. They must submit to the will of God."
However, they didn't accept his order. Instead of that, they asked back. " It was the will of God that we came out of the jungle and built the mission. We don't understand why God has changed his mind. Then they decided to fight with Spainish and Portuguese army. Those priest in that mission also promise to fight together, except Gabriel. He insisted that the priest would help people as a priest. If we fight with them, If we kill them, there is no where God's will can live. God is love. Then he stayed in the village with women and children those who can't go to battle.
Can you guess what happened next?
I want to just give these last saying by Cardians.
" So, your Holiness, now your priests are dead, and I am left alive. But in truth it is I who am dead, and they who live. For as always, your Holiness, the spirit of the dead will survive in the memory of the living. "
The world wide famous character actor, Robert De Niro and Jeremy John Irons stared in the movie. This movie won many awards when it came out, people hailed this well-made, meaningful film.
It was made in 1986 and directed by Roland Joffe. "The city of joy" and "The Killing field" count among his major works. Those films also give us many thoughts about human dignity, God and what God's will it is.
This movie is based on a true story. Which means it dramatized a real story, "Guarani War" which broke out in 1756 between Guarani tribe and spain-portugal soilders. This story reflects that times well. For better understanding, you need to be know more about the histoy at that time. Why it happened, and what is the background of that case?
In 1970, Spain and Portugal signed a "Treaty of Madrid" on Jaunary 13th in 1750. This treaty set a line of demarcation between Spanish and Portugeses colonial territory in South America.
Under this treaty the bound of their two countries was changed. Spain received the Sacramento Colony and Portugal received the Misiones Orientales.
However the Misiones Orientales was an alomst fully independent area created and ruled by the Chatolic order of the Jesuit. Many Jesuit priest lived with native people, cultivating farmland and teaching them christianity.(Bible). They were very happy and they believed that it was a God's will and it's a heaven from GOD. But under the "Treaty of Madrid" , they had to move out from their home. Because Jesuit belonged to the Spain. The Jesuit surrended the control of the missions but the Guarani led by Sepe Tiaraju refused to comply with the order to relocate.
In 1974, Spanish army attacked the Guarani to remove them from mission but it failed. They combined with Portuguese army and attacked the Guarani again. At the result 1,511 Guarani people and priests died. The mission dramatized this event. (based on this event)
There are two main charaters. One is a Father Gabriel (by Jeremy John Irons) and the other is a slaver, Rodrigo (by Robert De Niro). Gabriel goes to Guarani village in order to preach the Gospel to the native people. They are very against Priest and Church. Many priest was killed by them. But Gabriel don't give up christianize them. He risked of his life to do that. The first thing what he did when he got a village was playing Oboe. Because he knew that the Guarani loves music,playing instrument so he thought that music could be a good way to approach them and make their minds open. His guess was right. They build a mission together and have a peaceful life in there.
On the other hand, Rodrigo, a cruel slaver killed his brother in a anger. Because his brother fell in love with Rodrigo's love. It's a tragedy for him. He was in a deep sorrow and panic. After killing his brother by accident he was tormented by a guity conscience. From that day, he became ruined and dejected. Gabriel took him and led to a Guarani village. He carried heavy things on his shoulder such as weapons what he used to use for a native people. It's the only way what he can do to atone for killing his brother. When he arrived the village, the native people regonized him. It looks first as if an native people would kill him with a sharp knife, but then he cuts the rope with that Rodrigo carried a heavy ballast(벨리스트,모래주머니,바닥짐). Rodrigo
cries and laughs simultaneously. They forgive Rodrigo who hunt, sell and kill their friend and family. Then while he was living in their mission, he was touched very much and decided to be a priest.
But their happiness didn't last for long. Spain and Portugal, those two countries singed a "Tready of Madrid" which means the mission had to be relocated. But they didn't follow the tready.
A Cardinal who was sent from Roman Church to persuade the Jesuit Priest to follow the tready, he said to Gabriel, "Tell them they must leave the missions. They must submit to the will of God."
However, they didn't accept his order. Instead of that, they asked back. " It was the will of God that we came out of the jungle and built the mission. We don't understand why God has changed his mind. Then they decided to fight with Spainish and Portuguese army. Those priest in that mission also promise to fight together, except Gabriel. He insisted that the priest would help people as a priest. If we fight with them, If we kill them, there is no where God's will can live. God is love. Then he stayed in the village with women and children those who can't go to battle.
Can you guess what happened next?
I want to just give these last saying by Cardians.
" So, your Holiness, now your priests are dead, and I am left alive. But in truth it is I who am dead, and they who live. For as always, your Holiness, the spirit of the dead will survive in the memory of the living. "
She always misses her mom.
Source from English Essay
I'm a farmer and constructure business as a second job. One day I won a contract to build houses in a small mountain village for 3 months. I lived there to manage the project and got to know the villagers well. One of whom is sujin who is raised by her grandmother. Her parents had gotten divorced. She only has one man whom can talk with, her grandmother.
At the end of every school day, she would go to the entrance of the village and wait there for her grandmother. Watching subin wait there all alone made my heart ache.
I decided to reach out to her. Whenever I saw her, I said hi,hoping to get her to open up to me. (open up 마음을 열다. open one's heart to + 사람 - ~ 에게 마음을 열다)
From time to time, I gave her the bread that I had packed for a snack. But she didn't seem to open up to me. Her facial expression stayed the same. stone-faced.
Then one day, subin visited me at work. She gave me an individually wrapped Choco Pie. She actually almost threw it at me and she left hurriedly. But It was very touching and I was grateful. The next day,I bought a box of Chocopi and gave it to Subin. She said,"Thank you,sir"
That was the first sentence that I had ever heard say. She finally started to open up.
Later that evening, Subin visited me to hand me a roll of papers. (a roll of a film. 롤필름). There were the test sheets that said "100%" and the awards that she had gotten for doing well on tests.
It was obvious that subin was thirsty for words of encouragement and motivation. I praised her using all kinds of good words that I know.
My project came to an end. (end,finish) I went to say goodbye to Subin. I said to Subin "Who do you miss the most? " With tears in her eyes, she said "Mom...I miss my mom."
I could not do anything for her but to just tightly hold her hands while she was crying.
It has already been months since I left the village. But whenever I think of Subin,my heart still hurts. I hope that the heartache she has for her mom will someday heal.
I'm a farmer and constructure business as a second job. One day I won a contract to build houses in a small mountain village for 3 months. I lived there to manage the project and got to know the villagers well. One of whom is sujin who is raised by her grandmother. Her parents had gotten divorced. She only has one man whom can talk with, her grandmother.
At the end of every school day, she would go to the entrance of the village and wait there for her grandmother. Watching subin wait there all alone made my heart ache.
I decided to reach out to her. Whenever I saw her, I said hi,hoping to get her to open up to me. (open up 마음을 열다. open one's heart to + 사람 - ~ 에게 마음을 열다)
From time to time, I gave her the bread that I had packed for a snack. But she didn't seem to open up to me. Her facial expression stayed the same. stone-faced.
Then one day, subin visited me at work. She gave me an individually wrapped Choco Pie. She actually almost threw it at me and she left hurriedly. But It was very touching and I was grateful. The next day,I bought a box of Chocopi and gave it to Subin. She said,"Thank you,sir"
That was the first sentence that I had ever heard say. She finally started to open up.
Later that evening, Subin visited me to hand me a roll of papers. (a roll of a film. 롤필름). There were the test sheets that said "100%" and the awards that she had gotten for doing well on tests.
It was obvious that subin was thirsty for words of encouragement and motivation. I praised her using all kinds of good words that I know.
My project came to an end. (end,finish) I went to say goodbye to Subin. I said to Subin "Who do you miss the most? " With tears in her eyes, she said "Mom...I miss my mom."
I could not do anything for her but to just tightly hold her hands while she was crying.
It has already been months since I left the village. But whenever I think of Subin,my heart still hurts. I hope that the heartache she has for her mom will someday heal.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)